murder weapon

noun

: the weapon used to commit a murder

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According to the warrant, two spent .22-caliber shell casings were found at the scene, but a murder weapon has not been recovered. Christina Coulter, People.com, 11 July 2025 The murder weapon hasn’t been found, Thompson said Wednesday. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 3 July 2025 Later that night, Charlie sees the same thing the bride does: Kirby’s dead body and a bloody Alex clutching the murder weapon. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 July 2025 The county prosecutor said the murder weapon has not been found and revealed new details about how Kohberger tried to cover up the killings. Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for murder weapon

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“Murder weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder%20weapon. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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